Pastors Seek to End War on Drugs By Decriminalizing Use
The Rev. Edwin Sanders says churches should help heal the sick, feed the hungry and set prisoners free.
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A Drug War in the Time of Color-Blind Policy
If about the same number of black and white Americans report using marijuana, why are more than three times as many blacks arrested for possession?
Blacks 30 Times More Likely to Get Arrested for Pot as Whites in Some Counties
A groundbreaking report from the ACLU found that minorities are targeted in the war on weed, even in predominantly white neighborhoods.
New York City Marijuana Arrests Drop, as Do NYPD Stop and Frisks
Efforts to decriminalize marijuana in New York City-- the pot arrest capital of the world-- seem to be paying off.
Wishing an Unhappy 40th Anniversary to the Rockefeller Drug Laws that Cost Me 12 Years of My Life
New York's draconian sentencing laws, which became the template for the country, have been reformed somewhat. But they still have a long way to go.
NAACP President: American Drug War’s Toll on Liberty Greater Than Apartheid
Ben Jealous, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, appeared on Current TV’s “Viewpoint” Tuesday night
Russell Simmons: The War on Drugs Made Victims of the Black Community
The hip-hop mogul and executive producer of The House I Live In tells of the suffering he saw while growing up in Queens.
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NYPD Spent 1 Million Hours Making 440,000 Marijuana Possession Arrests Over Last Decade
The NYPD spent 1 million hours making 440,000 arrests for low-level marijuana possession charges between 2002 and 2012, according to a new report released Tuesday -- just as legislative leaders in Albany are deciding whether to pass a bill reforming drug laws.
In Prison Debate, Race Overshadows Poverty
The way to stop filling up prisons is to end the War on Drugs, curb inequality and change our perspective on class
When Will Obama Address the Issue of Mass Incarceration in America?
I firmly believe that at some point during his second administration President Obama is going to address the issue of mass incarceration in America. What I fear is that he is going to wait so long, and ultimately do so with such caution, as to minimize his potential impact.
